Royal Ivey is all about the name. The chances are, you won't find anything more fun about him than that.
Ivey came into the league as a tall point guard who can't play point guard. Or shooting guard. Or anywhere, really. He was a defensive specialist with very little offensive ability. His shooting was mediocre, his ball handling was poor, and he was not a playmaker. His assist to turnover ratios were decent, but only because the coaches wisely wouldn't let him touch the ball, or even bring it over half court.
However, as is so often the case, Ivey's defense has wavered as his offense has improved. Ivey's jumpshot has gone from non-existent to slightly below average, but his defense has slipped far more than that. The rest of his game has not picked up the slack, and so now, we have a spot up shooter who isn't very good at spot-up shooting.
But he does have a cool name, so you might still want him around anyway.
- 30th January, 2009.
Anagram: "Real ivy, yo!" Shocked exclamation of Tim Westwood after his guest appearance on home makeover show "Changing Rooms".
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